All Obituaries

Below is the video memorial service for Ken Grafham Sr., if you experience audio synching issues you may also view the video at this link: https://youtu.be/7U9UxygFJ4k   Ken Grafham, a resident of Baker City, Oregon, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 19, 2020, after a brief struggle with pneumonia. He was 91 years old.  Ken was born in Australia on December 21st, 1928, to Reginald and Grace Grafham, in the Melbourne suburb of Box Hill. As a young...

Timothy Endicott, 60, of Baker City, OR passed away on July 28, 2020, at his residence.

William "Bill" Duyn, 87 of Huntington and formerly of Granite, Oregon passed away on July 25, 2020, at Settler's Park Assisted Living Community in Baker City, Oregon.  At his request services will not be held.  

Glen Raymond Marshall, 90, of Sumpter and formerly of La Grande, died July 9 at his residence of natural causes. Glen was born on December 5, 1929, to Floyd and Amanda May "May" Marshall in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. At his request, there will be no funeral or service. A family gathering will take place for the spreading of his ashes with a date and time to be determined. Glen was a veteran, serving in WWII as a paratrooper after joining the Army at the age of 17. Following his...

Charles Robert Ferdig, 91, of Baker City, died July 8, 2020, of natural causes at his residence in Memory Lane Homes. At his request, there will be no funeral or service. Chuck was born on January 21, 1929, in Filley, Nebraska to Charles E. and Rachel Ferdig. He was one of six children. He was a veteran, serving in WWII after joining the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17. He married Lavella (Reed) Ferdig February 4, 1951, in Sioux City, Iowa and they moved to Boise, Idaho in...

Montie Wisdom, 77, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away at his residence on July 6, 2020.  A memorial service will be held on August 1, 2020, at 2201 Miller Ave., Baker City, OR 97814, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  Montie was born on February 7, 1943, in Boise, Idaho to Floyd and Muriel (Axtell) Wisdom, he attended Boise High School, graduating in 1961.  Montie devoted seven years and three months to the Army and the National Guard; he ranked a Pvt E-2 (P).  After he was...

Doris Jane (Hoadley) Ritch, 85, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away at her residence in Memory Lane Homes on July 5, 2020.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Doris was born on May 23, 1935, in Liberty Lake, Washington, to Mary Mable (Bierman) Hoadley and Preston Wayne Hoadley.  She attended Cove High School and graduated in 1953.  After high school, Doris attended Baker Business College for one year. Doris was married to Lloyd Edward Ritch, who passed...

Ralph Brazofsky, 86, Haines, Oregon, passed away on July 4, 2020, at his residence.  A service for Ralph will be held later on in the summer. Ralph was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 4, 1933.  He lived with his parents, four brothers, and two sisters.  Ralph joined the Army just before his 17th birthday and deployed to Korea in 1951 as a tank commander in the Korean war.  In 1959, he moved to Oregon, where he studied to be a teacher.  After graduation, he...

Norman Proffitt, 84, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on July 3, 2020, at his residence.  Due to ongoing COVID restrictions, a private family funeral service will be held with Pastor Tim Fisher from the Elkhorn Baptist Church in Baker City officiating the service. Friends of the family and family members who are unable to attend the service may watch the service on the Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Grayswest/ on July 9,...

Robert Eugene Stone, age 58, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on June 23, 2020 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Meridian, Idaho. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Robert was born on December 25, 1961 in Sacramento, California to John Stone and Neva Fugate. He attended Camas High School. In 1980, Robert joined the Army and served for 3 years. He became a certified caregiver and worked for the State of Oregon as an individual caregiver for 11 years. He enjoyed...